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DnD advice?
« on: May 29, 2009, 11:27:53 am »
My brother and his friends are interested in DnD.

What I would like to know is what version you think they should get?

He refuses to join this forum, unfortunately, so he can't ack himself.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2009, 11:41:26 am »
Chainmail
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 11:45:07 am »
3rd Ed (or 3.5, doesn't much matter, but 3.5 probably easier to get and has better bindings on the PHB) is easy to get into, and it still has that classic 1st and 2nd ed. feel, where you can be a serious one man army, and play without grids if you want.

4th Ed returns to the older, Chainmail roots in some ways, simplifying and becoming more wargamish, where tactical teamwork is way more important than in older systems (instead of 'help me flank this', it's now 'help me move up to attack and give me some bonuses and a healing boost').  4th Ed can't be played effectively without a grid, and its combat is not as much roleplaying, and way more problem-solving.

My recommendation is 3.5, unless they really like wargames or puzzle games.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 12:09:51 pm »
Play BESM. ;)
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 12:35:39 pm »
Buy GURPS.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2009, 12:44:37 pm »
Download GURPS Lite and raid your Monopoly box for dice.  Free gaming.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2009, 01:03:31 pm »
Someone who is interested in D&D is probably interested in the setting and established rules and conventions, not in a generic roleplaying game.  Saying "Oh, get GURPS instead of D&D" is like saying "Why read a novel?  Here's paper and a pencil, it's cheaper."

It is possible to like D&D for being D&D, not just because it's a roleplaying system.  They weren't looking for D20, they were looking for D&D.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2009, 01:25:47 pm »
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2009, 01:28:47 pm »
For the most part a lot of Dungeons and Dragons players actively resist version 4 so 3.5 is a safer bet though 4.0 is starting to pick up steam.

EXCEPT 3.5 is already practically free as it is as the PDF gives you all the rules you need to play outside of being the Dungeon Master.

I play on OpenRPG anyhow.
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2009, 10:56:28 pm »
If you want D&D 3.5, I would wait for Pathfinder RPG in August.  It's basically a revamp of 3.5.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2009, 11:39:34 pm »
Get Paranoia.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2009, 12:19:29 am »
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2009, 12:22:10 am »
Quote from: Sowelu on May 30, 2009, 12:19:29 am
Quote from: Okenido on May 29, 2009, 11:39:34 pm
Get Paranoia.

Yes.  Oh yes.

No don't get it!

Only go for systems you know you can find games and players for unless you really don't care about your money.

I already have a collection of games I never get to play.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2009, 12:24:20 am »
Personally my hobby is collecting P&P rulebooks.
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Re: DnD advice?
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2009, 01:10:05 am »
Quote from: Okenido on May 30, 2009, 12:24:20 am
Personally my hobby is collecting P&P rulebooks.

Well then that is alright for you.

Remember though that most people would be pretty angry if they got a gamebook only to not have any method of playing it.
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